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Captain`s knock! Smriti Mandhana’s fiery fifty powers RCB to 199 in 20 overs

Updated On: 11 March, 2025 09:18 PM IST | Super Admin

Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a challenging 199 for three against Mumbai Indians, riding on a half-century from skipper Smriti Mandhana and useful contributions from Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh in their Women`s Premier League match on Tuesday (Pics: @wplt20/X)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a challenging 199 for three against Mumbai Indians, riding on a half-century from skipper Smriti Mandhana and useful contributions from Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh in their Women`s Premier League match on Tuesday (Pics: @wplt20/X)

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a challenging 199 for three against Mumbai Indians, riding on a half-century from skipper Smriti Mandhana and useful contributions from Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh in their Women`s Premier League match on Tuesday (Pics: @wplt20/X)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While Mandhana set the foundation with a 37-ball-53 that had three sixes and six fours, it was Richa`s 22-ball 36 and Georgia Wareham`s late blitz of 10-ball 31 took them to a commanding total.</span></p>

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While Mandhana set the foundation with a 37-ball-53 that had three sixes and six fours, it was Richa`s 22-ball 36 and Georgia Wareham`s late blitz of 10-ball 31 took them to a commanding total.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Perry was unbeaten on 49 off 38 balls with the last four overs yielding 65 runs. The unbroken fourth-wicket stand between Perry and Wareham produced 46 off just 16 balls</span></p>

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Perry was unbeaten on 49 off 38 balls with the last four overs yielding 65 runs. The unbroken fourth-wicket stand between Perry and Wareham produced 46 off just 16 balls

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While Hayley Matthews, with 2 for 37, was the most successful bowler, Amelia Kerr`s leg breaks cost her 47 in three overs for just one wicket</span></p>

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While Hayley Matthews, with 2 for 37, was the most successful bowler, Amelia Kerr`s leg breaks cost her 47 in three overs for just one wicket

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an inconsequential game for RCB as they can`t make it to the finals.</span></p>

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This is an inconsequential game for RCB as they can`t make it to the finals.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Winning against Bangalore on Tuesday can make Mumbai Indians qualify directly for the WPL finals.</span></p>

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Winning against Bangalore on Tuesday can make Mumbai Indians qualify directly for the WPL finals.

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